How many of you were bombarded with requests from amazing organizations asking for money last month? And how many were unable to give anything because you were flat broke?

image courtesy of Pixabay

That’s the position I was in. Eventually, I’d look at my inbox and delete all those e-mails people had poured their hearts and souls into writing. You can’t bleed a stone, as they say. What’s the point of reading those e-mails when you’re unable to give?

I think our organizations need to look at the broader context of our funding requests. Whatever the official numbers say, we know on the ground that we’re in a faltering economy and that many people don’t have extra money to donate, no matter how close to their hearts our causes are.

image courtesy of Pixabay

What can we do differently? Is there a way our organizations can help to stimulate the economy so our supporters are able to give?

It’s time to put on our creativity hats and figure out how to stimulate the economy, enhance our communities and help the environment all at the same time.

We know what needs to be done to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. If we do these things properly we will stimulate the economy with green jobs while creating healthier communities. How do we kickstart these initiatives? What can we do to get the green economy rolling? Our environment, economy and communities need these things to happen soon.

If our communities are thriving, the people we count on to donate will be thriving too. What’s good for the people in our communities is good for our organizations. If you have ideas along these lines, I’d love to hear them!